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‘Newtrition’ Resolutions for Junk-food Junkies “I know I should eat more bananas, better breakfasts, and less junk — but I just don’t want to!”Sound familiar? Yes, if you are among the cluster of athletes who rationalizes that your consumption of “junk food” is OK because you exercise hard, burn off the calories and hence “deserve”…

Immigrants Eat American Junk Food to Fit In: Study FRIDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) — After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high-calorie, fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American, a new study finds. That’s one reason why immigrants approach U.S. levels of obesity within 15…

Still long for the days of Jane Fonda, leg warmers and coordinating leotards/scrunchies? Look no further — these 10 workouts from the 1980s will have you wanting to blast “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” (on your modern-day iPod).

MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — People with a history of heart attack are at increased risk of suffering another attack or dying after even a week of taking certain types of prescription and over-the-counter painkillers, including Advil, Motrin or Voltarin, a large new study suggests. Danish researchers analyzed nationwide records of almost 84,000 heart…

Attitude Quote “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than…

Resistance Training has Similar Effects as Aerobic Exercise in Lowering Blood Pressure Lowering blood pressure is a very important part of a healthy life style. Dr. Scott Collier was the lead investigator of the study published in the October 2010 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. The study is part of the growing body of research…

Odds are that if the words “strength training” are mentioned, one of the first thoughts that comes to mind is a male individual lifting weight in order to pack on muscle. The idea that strength training must involve muscle growth and huge, strong, ripped bodies is often centered around the days of old when weight…

Even a Little Exercise May Protect Against Colon Polyps Even a little exercise may ward off Colon Polyps, which are sometimes precursors to cancer. In fact, just an hour a week of low-intensity exercise — even such seemingly trivial activities as walking on the street or climbing stairs — reduced risk, especially among individuals who…

For years, I’ve been telling my patients that planning is the key to successful weight loss. You wouldn’t build a house or tackle some other large project without a plan, would you? Weight loss is no exception, and for my patients I recommend a two-pronged approach: keeping a daily food diary, as well as planning…

Every July since 2007, Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio has been privileged to participate in the Teen Shop Summer Leadership Program. Held on the campus of Bryn Mawr College, the program affords Philadelphia-resident high school seniors the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, learn the pathways of success, and prepare for life on campus through workshops, field trips, and…